Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita was 1,908 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1,908 units per person for gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Kenya peaked at 1,908 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 704.53 units per person, in 1961.
That places Kenya 163rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 792.96 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 704.53 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1962 | 742.22 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 776.61 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 783.78 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 768.31 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 847.03 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 841.45 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 873.4 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 906.63 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 831.8 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 980.03 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 1,108 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 1,134 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1,141 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,113 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1,101 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,165 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1,204 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1,251 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1,275 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1,277 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,251 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1,222 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,198 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,205 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,246 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1,274 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1,306 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,321 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,329 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,305 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,256 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1,224 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,220 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,238 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,254 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1,226 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,232 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,225 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,195 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,202 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,171 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1,169 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,191 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,223 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,264 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,310 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,274 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,277 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,340 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,371 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,396 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,414 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,451 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,489 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,518 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,542 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,597 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,646 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,609 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,699 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1,748 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,811 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1,859 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 1,908 units per person | +2.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,908 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,985 units per person, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,908 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,142 units per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 803.69 units per person | 704.53 units per person | 906.63 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,103 units per person | 831.8 units per person | 1,251 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,257 units per person | 1,198 units per person | 1,321 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,251 units per person | 1,220 units per person | 1,329 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,228 units per person | 1,169 units per person | 1,310 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,476 units per person | 1,340 units per person | 1,646 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,772 units per person | 1,609 units per person | 1,908 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 160 Kiribati 2,109 units per person compare
- 161 Ukraine 2,058 units per person compare
- 162 Bangladesh 1,985 units per person compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 1,828 units per person compare
- 165 Mauritania 1,713 units per person compare
- 166 Congo 1,683 units per person compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -59.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.42 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -61.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0204 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Kenya?
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita in Kenya was 1,908 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,908 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 704.53 units per person in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 163rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Gdp worldbank constant usd divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gdp worldbank constant usd ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gdp worldbank constant usd divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.